Smut Page Ransomware Trojan

What you need to know:

Russian hackers have come up with a new version of ransomeware scams.
It works by displaying an invasive advertisement for online smut sites in users
browsers that victims are extorted to pay to remove.

The Ransompage Trojan will display a persistent ad on every page that a
surfer on an infected Windows machine visits. The ad for a pornographic website
covers parts of the orginal webpage, making it even more annoying.

The ad consists of Russian-language text that instructs victims to send a
premium rate text message to remove the ad-and gain access to an online
smut site in the process.

The idea behind the Ransompage Trojan is to annoy and /or embarrass
the user so much that they give into the pressure to send the text message.

What you need to do:

• If you have the advertisement on your page, Do not call or text the number.
  


• Always keep your invisus software updated and run scans regularly. Your software will detect tools the hacker may use to control your computer.
  


• Don't click on links or visit websites that are sent to you in emails. They may be taking you to a hacked website.
  


• Make sure you are running the latest version of firefox.
  

Other information:

The Ransompage Trojan works with multiple browsers, including
Internet Explorer, some versions of Firefox and Opera. However
the malware is not compatible with the latest version of Firefox,
giving an easy excape route.

The Trojan is either dropped onto already compromised systems
by other strains of malware., or downloaded from malicious web
sites.

Rosemarie Grabowski
PC Security & Identity
Theft Protection
308 687 6085

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